[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 38 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF HARRY W. FAWKES

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. I rise to honor the lifetime of service of Harry W. 
Fawkes, who passed away in Pennsylvania this week.
  I am fortunate and honored to have known Harry Fawkes and benefited 
from his leadership. On a personal level, his friendship and advice 
made me a stronger public servant and a better person. In his role as 
Republican chairman, Harry was selfless and magnanimous. Everything he 
did was to the benefit of Bucks County, where he was born, married, 
raised his family, started his business, and served his community in 
elected office.
  Harry was recognized as an effective leader and decisionmaker because 
he led the party based on principles and worked tirelessly to find 
common ground. His only request of me as a public servant was to take 
care of Bucks County. We will never see another like Harry again. Our 
community has lost a giant of a man--strong in stature, in principle, 
and humility and graciousness.
  May he be granted the eternal peace he so rightly earned.

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